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How do you prepare for a pass rusher that's "one of the best that's ever played his position," as Eagles tackle Jason Peters said last week? How do you block an outside linebacker - the best defensive player in the NFL, as Eagles tight end Brent Celek called him recently - who "has no weaknesses" in his game? The Eagles' Donovan McNabb looks for ...

Who would have thought that on the day the Eagles had their most-balanced offense of the season, the fullback would have been featured so prominently? Perhaps the one person surprised the most was the fullback.

Each week, Daily News football writer Paul Domowitch will tell you the things he will be keeping his eyes on during that week's game: 1. Make Romo be Romo: Tony Romo hasn't thrown an interception in the last three games and has been sacked just five times in those games.

Terrell Owens knows both the Eagles and Cowboys, having played for both NFC East teams.

The Eagles had five penalties for 45 yards Sunday against the Giants. Jason Peters was called for holding in the first quarter to negate a touchdown to Brent Celek .

Against the Giants on Sunday, McNabb was a Rolex. In the previous two weeks, to be precise, he was closer to the brand you might find being sold inside a fake fur coat.

Excerpts of Paul Domowitch's Second Take, posted Mondays on the Daily News' Eagles blog, at www.eagletarian.com : Some day-after observations after reviewing the tape of Sunday's 40-17 win over the Giants: The left tackle It wasn't the best of games for left tackle Jason Peters.

Five's alive: Donovan McNabb was nearly flawless in his execution, passing for three touchdowns and using his full arsenal of weapons after insisting upon a bounce-back performance after the Redskins game.

There were two interesting moments on either side of the Eagles ' winning locker room yesterday at Lincoln Financial Field.

Donovan McNabb was the star of the Philadelphia Eagles' big 40-17 win over the New York Giants, but the victory marked an important milestone for the new nucleus of the Eagles.

" A boxer losing by way of a Technical Knock Out resulting from head blows shall receive a medical suspension and shall not participate in any boxing activity for a minimum period of thirty days.

The Eagles coach once owned Washington, sort of the way the Phillies have dominated the Dodgers of late.

Donovan McNabb was sacked six times last week against the Raiders. There was the 12-sack catastrophe at Giants Stadium in 2007.

Are we right to be so suspicious of last night's Eagles win over the Redskins? The Birds beat a divisional opponent on the road by 10 points.

There is plenty of drama going with the Philadelphia Eagles, but the local frenzy over the Phillies has put the Birds on the back burner.

Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson is picked up by teammates Jason Avant, left, and Jason Peters after scoring in the first quarter on Monday night.

Asante Samuel smiled from ear to ear. "I work hard on my tackling every day," the Eagles' All-Pro cornerback said while he beamed.

The NFL has more truly pathetic teams this season than in recent memory and, don't look now, the Eagles are actually able to beat some of them.

This seems like an obvious move to make. The Eagles o-line is pretty much made out of Swiss cheese.

CABLE'S HOOK-UP Credit the Raiders' coaching staff for cooking up the right recipe: relentless defensive pressure and conservative offensive play-calling. Tom Cable took pressure off JaMarcus Russell with a variety of short screens and dump-offs against the Eagles' blitz.